So CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts teamed up with her daughter’s fifth-grade class and CBS News Confirmed to examine the risks and what is being done to protect children.

So CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts teamed up with her daughter’s fifth-grade class and CBS News Confirmed to examine the risks and what is being done to protect children.

Valley Fever cases are increasing in California. Over 3,100 cases are confirmed in early 2025. This is more than last year. Health officials are concerned about a potential surge. The fungal ...

open image in gallery Early state health data shows California may be facing another record year for Valley fever infections. There are now more than 3,100 confirmed cases across the West Coast ...

California may be facing another record year for Valley fever infections. The lung infections are caused by a fungus that grows in western soil, resulting in serious or long-term lung problems and ...

A biopsy of her spinal fluid revealed that Carrigan had coccidioidal meningitis, a rare complication of a fungal infection called Valley fever. From 2000 through 2016, California had 1,500 to ...

Early data shows California is on track for another record-breaking year. Already, the state has logged more than 3,000 confirmed cases of Valley fever statewide, more than there were at the same ...